The Obie 1

Name: The Obie 1
Brand: BRICKROAD
Price: 50.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$50.00

The Obie is handmade from Japanese porcelain.

Invented in Brooklyn and crafted in Tajimi, The Obie is a cup perfect for interesting homes, holiday gifts, and challenging conversations. 700 Obie’s were created in 2020, and each one sold gives a donation to provide access to therapy for those who need it most.

The Obie is manufactured by Maruasa Porcelain Factory -- a legendary family company that has been making porcelain cups for over 100 years in the mountains of Tajimi, Japan.

Classic bisque exterior.

Matte black interior.

14 oz.

Dishwasher safe.

CREDITS:

Haruka Imai — designer of the original Obie, recipient of that first email in 2017 — her work can be found here.
Jay Fleckenstein — Visionary Creative Director of "Workingman Retro" design language of BRICKROAD — his portfolio is here.
Jason and Mary at Bold Maker Studio — Prototyping partner for the original Obie — their website can be found here.
Keishiro Matsubara — Designer and CEO of Maruasa Porcelain Factory. — their website can be found here.

Rosalie Burns — Photography + content creation — her work can be found here.

Fast global shipping

100% secure payments

Fast global shipping

100% secure payments

The Obie 1

$50.00

Default Title

Frequently asked questions

How Obie products are made

OUR OBIE SERIES Created by hand in Tajimi, Japan, by the legendary Maruasa Porcelain Factory. With over 100 years of porcelain experience, Maruasa uses a unique manufacturing process that subjects The Obie products to 24 hours of firing at 1,300°C, including reducing the oxygen of the kiln, which creates a high-density, high purity porcelain that is heavy duty, strong durability, and features a hand-feel texture that is without comparison.

The Obie products are all comfortable hanging out in a microwave and oven (up to 200°C). They are dishwasher safe.

5% to Therapy

We love therapy and believe it should be accessible to everyone. That's why we give 5% of all sales to help support the efforts of the Open Path Collective. Let's Make Therapy Free!

Shipping

Shipping provided by UPS. Shipments are sent once per week - packaged up by hand, by us. Any issues - shoot us a note, we'll figure it out.

mike@getbrickroad.com

Returns

Not happy with your Obie? Well, there's a first time for everything. No problem. Shoot us an email and we'll make it right. That's on us to fix, not you to worry about.

mike@getbrickroad.com